09.Aug.13, 12:16 AM
A wife? V'riy barely managed to hide his surprise at Arddra's revelation regarding her past at Fort Hold. She had been married? He frowned slightly, not wanting to pressure her into saying more. She was taken from a husband and most likely a child or three.
V'riy couldn't begin to imagine how painful that would be for a woman. His dear friend Ce'lie had shared her own worries about the children she had left behind on the Northern continent during the plague. While both women had had no choice in the matter, one had been forced from their family for the good of their dragon. The other had been taken, and that made a big difference in V'riy's mind.
V'riy listened intently to Arddra as she explained her feelings about standing for a gold dragon. He was surprised and pleased to find that she was opening up to him and knew that it meant she would be mentally healthier for it. He wondered if the girl realized how much she was telling him now that she felt more comfortable.
The bronzerider was extremely pleased to hear the girl admit with confidence that she wanted to Impress a gold. And that smile! Her whole face lit up when she smiled. It would certainly improve her chances of Impressing at the next Hatching if she was in a better state of mind and more at peace with her life at Katila.
He smiled back at her, happy to see her in good spirits in his company. Definitely a step in the right direction. There was one thing that nagged at him, though. "I'm glad, as long as it's what you want for yourself," he said kindly. "One thing I haven't heard before from a gold candidate is that their dragon will have large clutches. Usually there isn't too much thought into that until long after Impression," he explained. "What is it about large clutches that you like so much?" He wondered if she was the type that would want to mother all the riders in the Weyr, and if so, if he would find it annoying or endearing.
V'riy couldn't begin to imagine how painful that would be for a woman. His dear friend Ce'lie had shared her own worries about the children she had left behind on the Northern continent during the plague. While both women had had no choice in the matter, one had been forced from their family for the good of their dragon. The other had been taken, and that made a big difference in V'riy's mind.
V'riy listened intently to Arddra as she explained her feelings about standing for a gold dragon. He was surprised and pleased to find that she was opening up to him and knew that it meant she would be mentally healthier for it. He wondered if the girl realized how much she was telling him now that she felt more comfortable.
The bronzerider was extremely pleased to hear the girl admit with confidence that she wanted to Impress a gold. And that smile! Her whole face lit up when she smiled. It would certainly improve her chances of Impressing at the next Hatching if she was in a better state of mind and more at peace with her life at Katila.
He smiled back at her, happy to see her in good spirits in his company. Definitely a step in the right direction. There was one thing that nagged at him, though. "I'm glad, as long as it's what you want for yourself," he said kindly. "One thing I haven't heard before from a gold candidate is that their dragon will have large clutches. Usually there isn't too much thought into that until long after Impression," he explained. "What is it about large clutches that you like so much?" He wondered if she was the type that would want to mother all the riders in the Weyr, and if so, if he would find it annoying or endearing.